The Imperial Conglomerate of Arkbergen is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Supreme Executive Director with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, unlimited-speed roads, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 21.864 billion Arkbergenians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Labyrinth. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Arkbergenian economy, worth a remarkable 8,009 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an amazing 366,349 Credits, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 3,126,122 per year while the poor average 7,533, a ratio of 415 to 1.

Tourists visit Arkbergen to mass-moon Arkbergenian politicians, conspiracy nuts claim that the government is trying to bring about an end to civilisation, the government tells its citizens to 'forgive and forget', and the nation is famous for having one of the world's largest Black Owl hunting institutions. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arkbergen's national animal is the Black Owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Occult Cabal.

Arkbergen is ranked 290,636^th in the world and 22^nd in Sovereign Corporate League for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1.64 pounds of wildlife per square mile.